"Robot Atom") is an anime television spin-off series Astro Boy franchise created by Osamu Tezuka.

Consisting of eight 11-minute episodes, the series ran in English on Channels TV's children's block of programming between March 22, 2014, and April 26, 2014.

The furthest along was a partnership with Nigeria's Channels TV, with whom Tezuka were looking to "re-version" the brand with.

The international focus, which was made in part as a response to declining birth rates in Japan, was spearheaded by Makoto Tezuka and was hoped to receive funding from the Cool Japan initiative.

Described as "edutainment" aimed at preschool children, Little Astro Boy was greenlit for 8 episodes with the intention to focus on the lead's innocence, rather than might.